“We do, so we don’t have to take all of the Obama programs that we don’t like to get the Iron Dome,” Inhofe said during a brief interview.

He was referring to White House-proposed measures in the Senate Appropriations Committee-crafted version of the supplemental measure that are intended to help with the US-Mexico border crisis.

Inhofe, in a view shared by many Republicans, accused Obama of “throwing money away on the border.”

Senate Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., told reporters that he is “confident” the party will get its wish for an Iron Dome-only vote before week’s end.

The House is expected to begin final votes on its pre-recess supplemental — or perhaps, supplementals — first. GOP leaders there also began ramping up the pressure on Senate Democratic leaders before their upper chamber colleagues.

A senior House aide with knowledge of the ongoing supplemental and Iron Dome talks was coy Tuesday morning about the lower chamber’s plans for what promises to be an action-packed final week before recess.

About getting Israel funds to begin production of new Iron Dome interceptors, the House aide said Appropriations Committee Chairman Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Ky., “hopes it can be addressed soon.”

But just how, if not as part of the broader border supplemental, and when, if not this week, remains unclear as lawmakers try to finish a number of items before leaving town.

The aide did not tip the Republicans’ hand, saying only that Rogers “supports the funding, and he hopes that the issue can be dealt with before the break.”

Reid favors the catch-all supplemental written by the Appropriations Committee. But on Monday, he floated the idea of passing three emergency spending bills this week, including one just featuring the Israeli missile money.

“Leaving here with Israel being naked as they are,” Reid said on the Senate floor, “would be a shame if we did nothing.”

The Iron Dome system is built by Israeli companies Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Israel Aerospace Industries, and many US lawmakers and officials want Boeing to soon begin co-production of the system.

But as Tuesday wore on, there were signs Democrats — as eager to get out of town Thursday as Republicans — soon could become amenable to breaking it into two or three parts, including an Iron Dome-only measure.

“Of course supporting a treasured ally like Israel” is a priority, Mikulski told reporters. “But we can’t just fund Iron Dome by itself. I would prefer if we did it all together.

“I am pressing forward,” Mikulski vowed, before cracking open the door to busting her bill into separate pieces, especially since sources say there aren’t 60 Democratic and Republican votes to end debate on her measure.

“Now, we will see where we are tomorrow,” she said with a grin. “Every day is a new day. Every hour is a new hour. Let’s hope it is not sour.” ■